Creative Therapies Tasmania

14/11/2025

INHALE - supportive women’s singing circle

Next session is 28th November 🌿

Everyone is welcome ✨

130 William Street, Devonport

12/11/2025

Over the past two days, I had the opportunity to attend Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) training in Melbourne, and what an incredible experience it’s been.

The CPS framework offers a deeply compassionate approach to understanding and supporting behaviour. Rather than viewing behaviour as something to be “managed” or “fixed,” CPS invites us to look beneath the surface and to identify the unsolved problems and skills that sit behind the behaviour. The approach isn't about behaviour at all.

It’s an approach grounded in empathy, collaboration, and respect for the child’s voice.

As someone working in behaviour support and creative therapies, this framework resonated deeply with me. It aligns beautifully with the therapeutic principles I hold close, building relationships of trust, co-regulation, and shared problem-solving rather than relying on rewards or consequences.

The idea that “kids do well if they can” rather than “kids do well if they want to” reframes our entire mindset and invites a more curious, strengths-based lens.
I left the training feeling inspired and encouraged to continue weaving CPS principles into my own practice, to approach behaviour as communication, to listen more deeply, and to co-create solutions that truly meet a young person’s needs.

A huge thank you to Dr Greene and the organisers for such a thought-provoking and practical two days.

Alex - Creative Therapies Tas

04/11/2025

Online Key Word Sign Workshop 💪

31/10/2025

This week the Australian Music Therapy Association released the 50th anniversary celebration ebook and it features our very own Ann Lehmann-Kuit.

You can have a read here 👇

https://www.flipsnack.com/A6EA7C5569B/celebrating-50-years-of-amta/full-view.html

29/10/2025

Tonight Alex and Ann attended the Australian Music Therapy Association’s AGM.

Never have we ever been more proud to be part of such an incredible tribe of humans.

The advocacy and leadership of the AMTA has been incredible this year.

We have much to celebrate, including being full members of the National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions.

Tonight Alex left Exhale Rehearsal and supper early to attend this meeting and was handed a piece of choir Member Leeanne’s pavlova!

Thanks Leeanne ✨

27/10/2025

Happy World Occupational Therapy Day and the start of Occupational Therapy Week.

Today we thank all of the incredible OTs who work tirelessly to support people living with disability.

We especially want to thank the OTs who collaborate with us on a daily basis to get the best outcomes for our participants.

You know who you are! You rock 🤘🎸

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27/10/2025

Alex is looking forward to seeing everyone at drop in playgroup at 9.30am and baby music at 10am as usual tomorrow ☀️

24/10/2025

The glorious Ann is BACK! From her trip around the world.

It’s been wonderful to see all our families back today and filling our building with sound and song 👏🏻👏🏻

21/10/2025

Congratulations Hamish 👏🏻👏🏻

20/10/2025

Many Autistic people experience challenges that aren’t always seen. 🌻

For some, autism may come with sensory sensitivities, social or communication differences, or executive functioning challenges that others don’t notice.

What can you do? Listen, believe, and make space for all experiences, visible or not. A little understanding and kindness can go a long way in making everyone feel seen and supported.

Keep an eye out for the sunflower 🌻badges, wristbands or lanyards. These help people share that they have a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent.

If you would like to purchase a sunflower identifier, please visit: hdsunflower.com/au/shop.html

13/10/2025

Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession that continues to be a NDIS-funded therapeutic support.

It has come to our attention that there has been significant misinformation being circulated in the community regarding music therapy and its access in the NDIS.

We encourage any interested people to read the latest information on the Australian Music Therapy Association website https://www.austmta.org.au/news-item/17354/music-therapy-is-still-an-ndis-funded-therapeutic-support

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s recently published resource Quality Support for Children in the NDIS also highlights that a music therapist providing NDIS supports must be registered with AMTA.